45801 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 45801 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 45801, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 45801 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 45801 leans more Republican than 2 of 23 neighbors.
45801 runs about 13 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 45801. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+63), a spread of about 78 points.
Why 45801 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 45801, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
45801 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 45801 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of zip codes).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 45801, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 45801 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 45801 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 45801 report food insecurity, above 84% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.